OUR STORY

How We Got Started

A plant obsession that turned into a shop built for people just getting started.

The Short Version

My name is Joey, and I got hooked on houseplants a couple years ago and haven't looked back. What started with a silver stripe philodendron from a local plant store down the street from my apartment turned into a full collection, a homemade greenhouse cabinet, and eventually this shop. Next thing I knew I was learning all the names of plants and collecting more and more for myself.

I started My Happy House Plants because I was tired of two options: overpaying at boutique plant shops, or gambling on big box store plants that could have an infestation ready to wreck my entire collection. I wanted to build the plant shop that should already exist. Great plants, fair prices, and real support to help you keep them alive.

My Plant Journey

It started with a silver stripe philodendron I picked up from a local plant store down the street. Before long I was learning every species name I could, filling my apartment with plants, and spending way too much time on plant forums at 2am.

Now I'm growing corms, propagating cuttings, and mastering tissue cultures in homemade self-watering cups. The obsession just keeps going.

Picked up a silver stripe philodendron from a local plant store in Chicago
Grew my collection to ~50 plants in a Chicago apartment
Built a greenhouse cabinet from scratch
Started growing corms, propagating cuttings, and mastering tissue cultures in homemade self-watering cups
Launched My Happy House Plants to share what I've learned

I'm not a botanist or a horticulturist. I'm a plant lover who's a few steps ahead on the same journey, and I want to help you skip the hard part and go straight to the joy.

Let's Grow Together

Whether you just bought your first plant or you're deep into the hobby, I'd love to hear from you. Questions, plant wins, plant fails. All welcome.